Mortal Kombat 1 has introduced its first post-launch character Omni-Man from the Robert Kirkman comic book Invincible. NetherRealm Studios dropped the gameplay trailer during the New York Comic Con 2023 event, revealing a series of brutal moves taken straight from the animated series adaptation of the same name on Amazon Prime Video. The villainous character will be available in November as a standalone fighter, accessible to those who purchased the game’s Premium Edition or the Kombat Pack DLC separately. Actor JK Simmons will also reprise his role and voice Omni-Man for Mortal Kombat 1.
While the Mortal Kombat series is known for its major crossovers, this time NetherRealm Studios is using multiversal shenanigans to explain the new comic book characters being included in the DLC. It looks like Omni-Man has ended up in this new timeline forged by the Fire God Liu Kang, which is why we see the two facing off in the gameplay trailer. Despite his arrogant attitude and slow pace, Omni-Man quickly finds his footing thanks to his incredible strength. He manages to throw opponents around with ease with one hand and follows it up with brutal fatality, pinning them down and punching them in the face repeatedly, resulting in carnage – before dropping them to the ground and cracking open their skulls . There’s also one where he squeezes Liu Kang’s head until his eyeballs pop out bloody.
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He reveals his plans to form the Viltrum Empire – the alien planet he comes from – and drags Scorpion onto a subway line. If you’ve seen Invincible, you already know what happens next: Omni-Man uses his opponent’s body as a shield against an oncoming train, while the iron bars and torn metal continue to slice off chunks of their body, almost like a grater. Through it all, Omni-Man’s violent facade never comes off, making this seem like a faithful recreation. The Mortal Kombat 1 gameplay trailer also reveals Tremor, a ninja who hones Earth’s elemental powers and serves as a Kameo fighter (assist) for Omni-Man. You’ll see him turn his arms into strong boulders and crush enemies, or sometimes emerge from beneath the Earth’s surface to catch them off guard.
As previously mentioned, Omni-Man is included as part of Mortal Kombat 1’s DLC add-on pack, which promises to include a number of other fighters as well. After introducing Omni-Man and Tremor (Kameo) in November, NetherRealm confirmed that we can expect necromancy expert Quan Chi and DC Comics’ Peacemaker in winter 2023/2024, the telekinetic Ermac and the villainous Homelander from The Boys in spring 2024, and Scorpion’s student Takeda Takahashi in US summer 2024. Some new Kameo fighters are also expected, although there is no release date for them yet. Additionally, Prime Video has also dropped a trailer for Invincible season 2, which sees protagonist Mark Grayson/Invincible (Steven Yeun) struggling to rebuild his life out of fear that he will become as evil as his father Omni-Man.
Mortal Kombat 1 is available now for PC, PS5, Xbox Series S/X and Nintendo Switch.
